Mums' reviews

Our review

This clever infant carrier lets your baby lie completely flat when not being used in the car, which is the best position for spine development and breathing.

Our review

This innovative car seat combats one of the key problems of infant car seat – i.e. the lie-flat issue. As you probably know, current advice is to not let your newborn spend too long in their car seat, as they need to lie completely flat for optimum breathing and spine development. This includes time out of the car too, when the car seat is being used on a pushchair chassis as a travel system. Obviously this limits travelling time, as pretty much every classic Group 0+ infant carrier car seat has a angled seat.

The Evolution Pro 2 solves this, as once removed from the car, it can be adjusted so it can lie completely flat. This means that used as a travel system or as a carrier when visiting friends and family, you can change it into the preferable lie-flat setting, so you’ll have peace of mind that your child is in in the best developmental position.

The included seat inlay grows as your child does, and there’s also a smaller inlay for very small or premature babies that’s sold separately. You can also buy a pop-up mosquito net and rain cover to protect your baby from the elements.

You can install the Evolution Pro using a car’s seatbelt or Isofix, but the base for this costs an extra £110, so you’ll need to factor this into your budget. It does make fitting super-easy though and pretty much fail-safe.

The Strata can form a travel-system too, and as it uses the same adaptors as Maxi Cosi car seats so can fit a huge number of pushchairs.

It’s available in a range of eye-catching prints and colours, too, and feels extremely sturdy.

kiddy Evolution Pro 2 - baby carrier

What we love

The innovative lie-flat setting

What to watch out for

It's not hugely roomy, so won't last for much more than a year

Who is the Kiddy Evolution Pro 2 best for

Parents who use the car frequently and are worried about the lie-flat issue

Netmums' verdict

A clever seat that will reassure parents that their child is lying in the best position for healthy development.

Facing position

Seat swivel

Fixing

Padded harness

One-pull harness

Adjustable harness height

Suitable for baby/toddler who can't sit upright

Yes

Wipe clean

Yes

Removable fabric

Yes

Machine washable

Yes

Washing temperature (Celsius)

30c

Tumble dry

No

Suitable for special needs

No

Length of warranty

3 years

Safety certification

Yes

What the manufacturer says

The Kiddy Evolution Pro 2 is a comfortable and roomy infant carrier for a newborn baby. This easy to use car seat can be fitted using the seat belt, or with the optional ISOFIX base. The padded seat can be laid flat when outside the car to allow an infant to sleep in a stretched out position which allows their internal organs and spine to expand and grow correctly. This lie-flat position also maintains optimum blood oxygenation levels to the baby's body and brain. The three point harness, newborn inlay and large hood will protect a newborn whilst a breathable mesh underneath allows air flow to regulate the temperature around the child.
The Evolution Pro 2 has been awarded a 5 star rating by Which? for outstanding frontal impact crash test results and easy fitting into a car.
Discover more: www.kiddyuk.com/infant-carriers/evolution-pro-2